Games on August 10, 1968

The games of August 10, 1968

On August 10, 1968, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 16-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-5, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4, the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Washington Senators 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros and the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 9, 1968 and the next, Aug 11, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.